Visible Men Academy Co-Founder Neil Phillips and Manda Jordan

Guests gathered to learn more about the boy's school on Oct.11 at Michael’s On East.

Dozens gathered Oct. 11 to hear the story behind Visible Men Academy, an all-boys school in Bradenton that operates under the ideals of the acronym SHINE: Selflessness, Honesty, Integrity, Niceness and Excellence.

This new fundraiser was created to share the story behind VMA and the future that its founders and employees envision for it. Proceeds benefited VMA's five areas of greatest need: Literacy, S.T.E.M., 2Gen, The Arts and Investing in our Teachers.